If you've been reading my blog at all, you'll recall that I recently found 16 old diaries of mine, dating from 1984-1992. I've printed several excerpts here, and while I'll keep most everything to myself, I might post a few more before putting these away in storage once again. ______________________________________ February 16, 1990 I'm feeling …
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Hi all! I just spent a little time browsing through the Net and decided to create a new sub-menu in my blog's Links section called Select Publications. I decided to link to 11 varied published poems of mine, and five published papers -- four academic (literary criticism) papers I wrote and one technical paper I …
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I've been seeing some strange things in the worlds of writing and publishing recently. I've been seeing more and more people talk about the books they have written -- yet many of these people haven't published a damn thing! Excuse me, but they are aspiring writers and authors, NOT authors! I have had the good …
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Most writers have to give readings of their work. Usually this is done to introduce oneself to a new and larger audience, and perhaps more importantly, to generate book sales. As the author of 15 poetry collections, I've given TONS of readings all over America. And much of the time it's been fun. But it …
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Oh, my heart is broken Adrienne Rich has died. I am weeping. This is the poem that has been in my heart since I was a teenager, and led me to read so much more of her. I feel like I have lost a light. "Prospective Immigrants Please Note" by Adrienne …
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